There were a few adjustments to the access list due to Chelsea’s status as defending Champions League champions, who had previously qualified via their local league (fourth place in 2020-21 Premier League). As a result, they will be the first Moldovan team to compete in the Champions League Group Stage. A team was drawn into Groups A-D, while another was drawn into Groups E-H, such that they would play on different days. Sheriff Tiraspol will make their Champions League debut for the first time in their history. UEFA Champions League 2021-22 Groups and Teamsįor political considerations, teams from Ukraine and Russia were not able to be placed in the same group. The clubs who finish fourth or fifth are out of European tournaments for the season. There will be play-offs for third and fourth place in the Europa League knockout phase. For each group, the top two clubs are guaranteed a spot in the Round of 16.

There will be matches on September 14-15 and 28-29, October 19-20, November 2-3 and 23-24 November, and December 7-8 2021.

It was decided that each team would be placed in a different grouping based on their seedings. It was decided that the 32 teams would be divided into 8 groups of 4. The draw for the Froup Stage took place in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 26, 2021. UEFA Champions League Match & Draw Dates: 2021-22 PhaseĢ021-22 UEFA Champions League Schedule: Group Stage Fixtures MATCH DAY 1 Date Which Teams are in the Champions League 2021-22 Group Stage? Group A In June 2021, it was decided to eliminate the away goals rule in all UEFA club competitions. As a result of 2020 final being postponed and relocated, the 2022 final will be held in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, was initially slated to host the game.

Petersburg, Russia will host the final at Krestovsky Stadium on May 28, 2022. The UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, and the newly established UEFA Europa Conference League are all being organized by UEFA for the first time since 1998/99 when the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup was last contested. This season, the defending champion in the UCL are Chelsea. The 2021/22 Champions League winners will be automatically qualified to play in the Group Stage of next year’s competition, as well as earning the opportunity to play in the 2022 UEFA Super Cup and face the UEFA Europa League champions for the season. The UEFA Champions League 2021-22 season will be the 67th edition of the UEFA Champions League and the 30th since the event was rebranded from the European Champion Clubs’ Cup in 1989.

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